Journey (Journey album)
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Journey is the debut studio album by the American rock band Journey. It was released on April 1, 1975, by Columbia Records. Unlike their later recordings, this is primarily a progressive rock album which focuses mainly on the band's instrumental talents.<ref>Pete Prown, HP Newquist, Jon F. Eiche Legends of rock guitar: the essential reference of rock's greatest guitarists, pg. 175, Hal Leonard Corporation (1997), Template:ISBN</ref> It is the only album to include rhythm guitarist George Tickner among their lineup.
Journey recorded a demo album prior to the release of Journey, with the same songs in different order and with Prairie Prince as the drummer. There were additional tracks, including instrumental pieces, that did not make it to the final product, including the original title track of the demo album, "Charge of the Light Brigade".
Track listing
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Personnel
Journey
- Gregg Rolie – lead vocals, keyboards
- Neal Schon – lead guitar, vocals
- George Tickner – rhythm guitar
- Ross Valory – bass, piano, vocals
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Production
- Roy Halee – producer, engineer
- Mark Friedman – recording
- George Horn – mastering at CBS Studios, San Francisco
- Nancy Donald – art direction
- Steven Silverstein – photography
- Richard Swanson – production management
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="JPN">Template:Cite book</ref> | 72 |